nickel-and-diming in English
verb
1
put a financial strain on (someone) by charging small amounts for many minor services.
we don't nickel-and-dime our customers like some vendors that charge extra for every little utility
verb
penny-pinch
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1. Brattleboro — In a tradition usually associated with nickel-and-diming, this politically progressive community held a record two-day online town meeting this …
2. The nickel-and-diming can be small (such as $5 for the hotel to accept a package for you) to rather large (think: mandatory valet parking for $50 a night, a notorious fee charged in San Francisco).